Checkrein-holder



(No Model.)

' J. P. WILSON.

GHEGKREIN HOLDER.

' No.--538,140. Patented Apr. 23, 1895.

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ATENT CHECKRElN-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 538,140, dated April23, 1895. A plication filed April 21, 1894- Serial No. 508,553. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JOHN PRESTON WILsoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Red Blufi, in the county ofTehama and State of California, have invented a newand useful Applianceto Driving-Harness calledaOheckrein-Holder, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide means for unchecking andchecking'a horse without the necessity of the driver moving from hisseat in the conveyance.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a side view of my improved device; Fig. 2, alongitudinal vertical sectional view; and Fig. 3, an end view, lookingat the rear of the hook.

A designates a tube, from the bottom of which there extends a slot B,much narrower or smaller than the tube but large enough to admit anordinary sized wire. This slot extends down through the body of, thehook to within a short distance of the base plate E. The lower faces ofthe tube A flare outwardly and downwardly from the center toward bothends.

At the front end the inclined wall 0 extends downwardly to within ashort distance of the base plate, leaving an opening D tofacilitate theadmittance of a strap or band which passes over the saddle of theharness. At the rear of the hook or holder are two points or spurs G G,and these, with the rearward extension of the base plate, form a curvedarm or section F, the parts 0, F and G constituting a vertically slottedstandard connecting tube A with the base plate.

II indicates a wire provided with loops at each end; while near the rearend it is provided with a metallic ball I, the ball being of a diameterto allow its passing easily through the tube A. To the rear loop thereis attached a cord or rein of a thickness greater than the width of theslot B, the rein passing back to within reach of the driver. To theforward loop is attached the check rein proper, which is also of a widthin excess of slot B.

When it is desired to uncheck the horse, the small rein is pulledbackward and slightly upward, the ball I riding up the curved portion Funtil it is clear of the points or spurs G G, when the strain on therein is relaxed and the ball is free to move through the tubular openingA, and the horses head is set at liberty.

To check the horse, a slight pull on the rein will cause the ball I toride up the incline O into and through the tubular section A, over thepoints G, at which point the rein is lowered and slackened, and the ballfinds its seat in the curved portion F, and the wire H enters the slotB.

The flaring formation of the tubular section A facilitates the entranceof the ball, while the rearward extension G of the hook prevents theball from being easily thrown out of position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A harnesscheck-rein hook, comprising a base E; a tube A above said base, itslower faces flaringoutwardly and downwardly from the center toward bothends; a concave seat or recess F formed in the rear of the hook; and aslot B extending from the tube nearly to the base of the hook.

2. A harness check-rein hook, comprising a base E; a tube A above saidbase, and con-- nected thereto at one end only, the lower side faces ofthe tube flaring outwardly and downwardly from the center; points orprongs G extending in rear of the hook; concave recess F below saidprongs, and a slot passing between the prongs and connecting the tubeand the concave recess.

JOHN PRESTON WILSON. Witnesses:

GEO. A. TRABUE, CHAS. L. KINGSLAND.

